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Manhattan Style Clam Chowder

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Preparation Time 15 minutes Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 Cost Per Serving $2.04
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cupsYukon Gold Potatoes, peeled and large dice
1 cupCarrots, peeled and diced
2 cans (142 g each)Baby Clams in Water
2 cupsWater
1 1/2 cupsTomato Juice or Tomato Puree
1/4 cupParsley, finely chopped
2 clovesGarlic, whole
1Bay Leaf
2 sprigsThyme
1 tspSmoked Paprika
1 tbspOlive Oil
To TasteSalt and Pepper
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Directions

  1. In a large pot over medium heat, add oil. Add carrots and smoked paprika, stir and saute for about 3 minutes.
  2. You can add the garlic, bay leaf and thyme directly into the pot, or wrap in some cheese cloth and tie the ends, and add that sache into the pot.
  3. Add potatoes and stir through. Add tomao juice/puree, water and brine from the clams. Bring up to a simmer, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until potatoes are cooked through.
  4. Add clams and cook another 5 minutes uncovered. Remove sache (garlic, thyme and bay). Add parsley and season to taste.
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Nutrition

  • ​​Super soups. Soups are a popular comfort food and an easy way to stay hydrated. Aim to get 6 to 8 cups of fluids daily to keep your stoma functioning and prevent dehydration. You may need more fluids if your ostomy output is high. Normal output for an ileostomy is 500 to 1000 mL per day (2 to 4 cups) and 200 to 600 mL per day (3/4 to 2 ½ cups) for a colostomy. 
  • Potatoes, carrots, and potassium. Potassium is an essential mineral that helps keep the right mix of fluids in your body. It also helps your nerves, muscles, and heart work properly. Potassium is also known as an electrolyte that is easily lost through large-volume diarrhea or ostomy output. Potatoes and carrots are rich in this mineral. A small boiled potato without the skin contains 443 mg of potassium which meets about 15% of our daily needs and a cup of boiled carrots contains about 11% of our daily needs.
  • Tomato juice facts. Depending on the placement of the ostomy, absorption of certain nutrients can be reduced. Common nutrients absorbed through the ileum are vitamin C, folate, vitamin K, and magnesium, while potassium and vitamin K are absorbed through the large intestine. Adding tomato juice to your oral intake adds fluid and a good amount of the above nutrients. Just 1 cup of tomato juice contains 75% of daily vitamin C needs, 16% of daily potassium needs, 12% of folate needs, and 7% of vitamin K and magnesium needs.